"Yarn bombing" project crochet class scheduled for Aug 16 at 1 PM

The Franklin Cultural Council is funding a grant for a “Yarn Bombing” project here in Franklin.

 Want to help the project or learn more?  On Friday, August 16th at 1 PM in the Franklin Public Library, YOU CAN! 

Best for Ages 14+

A granny square is like a plain sheet of paper. Sure, it comes in different colors, textures, sizes and weights however in and of itself, it’s not very exciting until you use it as an integral part of your creative process.  

During our two hour crochet class we will explore the basic structure of a granny square as we make one traditional style square using a basic worsted weight wool. You will leave the class with a new respect for the humble Granny square and how to bring it to life in your crochet journey.  

All class materials will be provided. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bellingham and Franklin Cultural Councils, local agencies,  which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Pre-requisites: Ability to chain, single crochet, double crochet, knowledge of how to count stitches

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"Yarn bombing" project crochet class scheduled for Aug 16 at 1 PM

Your input is crucial in helping us build a supportive infrastructure for all artists in Franklin

Your Creativity in Our Community

FRANKLIN CREATIVE DATABASE The Town of Franklin's Department of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy has launched a creative networking survey for Franklin community members. We are excited to build a comprehensive database of our creative community. The goals of this database is to help tailor future opportunities to meet the needs and interests of our local artists, writers, and creative community members; ensuring that Franklin remains a thriving hub for artistic expression and cultural engagement.  Your input is crucial in helping us build a supportive infrastructure for all artists in Franklin. Your participation will help us showcase the diverse talents in our community and connect artists with opportunities. Take a moment to enter your creative workflow in the link below. Creatives have the option of being listed on the Franklin Culture website; By participating on the website, it offers another platform to showcase artists/creatives work and continue to build their diverse artistic network. Cory Shea, the Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy will be reviewing this information bi-weekly to add to website/database. If you have questions, please email her [cshea@franklinma.gov] Click here for Survey

Town of Franklin Franklin Culture District | 355 East Central Street | Franklin, MA 02038 US

Creative practice database opens for artists and creatives to share info

Dept. of Arts, Culture and the Creative economy has launched the Franklin Creative Database to centralize artist and creative information for our community.

Fill out our quick survey (linked in our profile) to share what creative practices you’re involved in and what opportunities you’re looking for! And we’ll make the magic happen 🪩💕

Have questions? Reach out to Cory Shea (cshea@franklinma.gov)

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NuMcdRbrK/

Direct link to creative database survey ->   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQKbL7Hh8gb7mb702novUekdB0P5_ksPf4_v88hNXxySA6ig/viewform

Creative practice database opens for artists and creatives to share info

The Franklin Cultural Council seeking members

@franklinculturalcouncil02038 is looking for new members!

If you’re a Franklin resident and interested in becoming involved, please go to our profile and fill out the official town board/committee application #artshappenhere #aroundtownfranklin #powerofculture

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Apply by filling out the volunteer form online -> https://franklinmaboards.vt-s.net/newcaf.php

The Franklin Cultural Council seeking members

Celebration of the Arts (video)

Want to catch up to the Celebration of the Arts held at Dean College on April 4, 2024? Thanks to Franklin TV, you can.

Video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L_kFWYDRxw&t=22s

BT/ALC Big Band at Franklin High School - April 25 - free & open to the public

Thursday, April 25 @ 7:00 PM - Free and Open to the Public!

The BT ALC Big Band, led by trombonist Brian Thomas and trumpeter Alex Lee-Clark, has reshaped the depiction of the big band ensemble. By employing the traditional instrumentation reminiscent of Duke Ellington and Count Basie while infusing funk, soul and hip hop, afro-beat, reggae and jazz styles, the BT ALC Big Band has created an undeniably unique sound they dub Big Band Funk.  Original repertoire encompassing funk, soul, hip hop, afrobeat, reggae and jazz styles, combined with a rotating cast of Boston’s heaviest hitters make each show special. 

BT/ALC Big Band

Brian and Alex met at UMASS Amherst studying composition and arranging with Jeff Holmes.  Committed to education, they travel the state providing clinics and workshops for students focusing on confidence and creativity. 

“Play the music you love, just in your own way.”

*Made possible by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, the Franklin Music Boosters, and the Franklin Public Schools*

Franklin Cultural Council

Download a copy of the flyer as a reminder and/or to share->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z9ynMNC7SsH6TglA9STvvxV0FX_9oQ7J/view?usp=drive_link

Video replay available for Arts & Culture Subcommittee Apr 3, 2024 (video)

The Arts & Culture Subcommittee of the Town Council as they released their final report on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.  The meeting was held at the Council Chambers and broadcast by Franklin TV via cable (Verizon & Comcast), as well as Zoom and live stream to YouTube.   

Chair Cobi Frongillo, members Melanie Hamblen and Ted Cormier-Leger.

Cory Shay, new Director of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy introduces what she is up to in her early days here.

The meeting runs about 45 minutes (brief tech difficulty in the opening minus with an echo was resolved).

Meeting  recording on YouTube ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPz7IPBOqAc 

Agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/1._arts_culture_20240130_170221_0000.pdf 

Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts & Culture Agenda for April 3, 2024 Meeting

April 3, 2024 Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts & Culture Meeting Agenda

When: April 3, 2024 - 5:30 PM

Where: 

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 355 East Central Street

Agenda:

1. Presentation of the Arts & Culture in Franklin 2023 Public Input & Recommendations Report  ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/1._arts_culture_20240130_170221_0000.pdf

 

Town Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Arts & Culture Agenda for April 3, 2024 Meeting

Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients - April 4, 2024 - 7 PM

Celebration of Arts and Culture: 

A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients 

Franklin Cultural Council and Franklin Cultural District Committee would like to invite you to the Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients!

Join for Music and Dance Performances, Congratulatory Remarks, Light Refreshments, and Networking Opportunities!

April 4, 2024 at 7:00PM

Alumni Memorial Hall, Dean College*

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/celebration-arts-and-culture-recognition-grants-and-funding-recipients-april-4-2024

Note: Alumni Memorial Hall is also called the Trophy Room. It can be reached via the entrance at 60 School St. Gym to the left, Hall to the right after entering  Dean campus map -> https://www.dean.edu/maps-directions/

Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients - April 4, 2024

Franklin's Event Outlook: March 15, 2023 to March 21, 2024

Friday, March 15

1:00pm Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, March 16

9:00am Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am mobile Children's Museum of Franklin (ticketed event) (Annie Sullivan Middle School)

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist)

11:00am Beyond the Palmer Method – Learn about calligraphy (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

3:00pm Irish in America Concert (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm `Cinema 80’ Feature Films "The Lodger" (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Monday, March 18

9:00am Fallen Hero: Elton E Ekstrom (Franklin Veterans Walkway, Town Common)

Tuesday, March 19

7:00pm Trivia Night (Raillery Public House)

7:30pm Voice of Franklin, part of Toastmasters International (Franklin TV Studio)

Wednesday, March 20

5:30pm Femita Ayanbeku (Dean College)

Thursday, March 21

8:30am Town Council Office Hours (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Bringing the stars Indoors (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin (Birchwood Bakery)

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Why have multiple calendars?

There is a Cultural events calendar upon which other community events are layered to create the Community calendar.

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin's Event Outlook: March  15, 2023 to March  21, 2024

Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients - Apr 4

The Franklin Cultural Council and Franklin Cultural District Committee would like to invite you to the Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients!

Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients

When:  Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 7:00 PM

Where:  Alumni Memorial Hall, Dean College

• Music and Dance Performances 
• Congratulatory Remarks
• Light Refreshments
• Networking Opportunities

Please RSVP by March 28, 2024, Franklinculturalcouncil02038@gmail.com

Dean College, Alumni Memorial Hall is located at 105 Main Street. Please use the

School Street "Bulldog entrance" adjacent to Pieri Gymnasium at 60 School Street.

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Celebration of Arts and Culture: A Recognition of Grants and Funding Recipients - Apr 4

Congrats to Eduarda Defiguirido, Tri-County student who designed the Porchfest Logo

"Great job by Grade 12 graphics student Eduarda Defiguirido for having her logo selected to appear on all branding for the upcoming Franklin Porchfest Event slated for early June in which live music and played outside of homes. #SaveTheTrades"

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/TriCountyRVTSD/status/1765852539163979965

For more about PorchFest visit -> https://franklin.porchfest.info/

Congrats to Eduarda Defiguirido, Tri-County student who designed the Porchfest Logo

Franklin Cultural District: Flowers for Algernon, Tarzan, Cinema 80, & more as #arthappenshere

Wednesday, March 6

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association  (Franklin Senior Center)

Thursday, March 7

6:00pm Franklin LGBTQ Alliance (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin (Birchwood Bakery)

Friday, March 8

7:00pm Flowers for Algernon (ticketed event) (Franklin High School) 

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, March 9

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Story of the Personalized Calendars (Franklin Historical Museum)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

2:00pm Voices United Annual Show (Hopedale, MA)

6:00pm `Cinema 80’ Feature Films "The Kid"  (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

8:00pm Matt Nakoa (Circle of Friends Coffeehouse)

Sunday, March 10 = Daylight Saving Time starts

9:00am Fallen Heroes: Marshall E. Rollins & John A. Schur (Franklin Veterans Walkway)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Story of the Personalized Calendars (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:15pm Second Sunday Speaker (Franklin Historical Museum)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Tuesday, March 12

7:00pm FBRTC Meeting ((Franklin TV Studio)

7:00pm Trivia Night (Raillery Public House)

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Find the full Community event calendar   https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:   https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Franklin's Event Outlook: March 1, 2023 to March 7, 2024

Friday, March 1 - First Day of Women's History Month

7:00pm Flowers for Algernon (ticketed event) (Franklin High School)

7:00pm A Pirates Life for ME! (ticketed event) (BFCCPS)

7:30pm She Loves Me (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Saturday, March 2

9:30am Land Use & Sustainability Subcmtes (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Happy Birthday Franklin (Franklin Historical Museum )

10:00am Story of the Personalized Calendars (Franklin Historical Museum )

2:00pm She Loves Me (ticketed event) (Dean College)

2:00pm A Pirates Life for ME! (ticketed event) (BFCCPS)

6:30pm Chad Hollister (live music) (SAFE Coalition)

7:00pm New England Country Dance (FUSF, Chestnut St)

7:00pm A Pirates Life for ME! (ticketed event) (BFCCPS)

7:30pm She Loves Me (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Sunday, March 3

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Story of the Personalized Calendars (Franklin Historical Museum )

2:00pm She Loves Me (ticketed event) (Dean College)

Tuesday, March 5

11:00am Children's Museum of Franklin pop up (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm Franklin Garden Club - meeting (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Trivia Night (Raillery Public House)

7:30pm Voice of Franklin, part of Toastmasters International (Franklin TV Studio)

Wednesday, March 6

10:00am Veterans Coffee Social (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)

Thursday, March 7

6:00pm Franklin LGBTQ Alliance (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin (Birchwood Bakery)

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Why have multiple calendars?

There is a Cultural events calendar upon which other community events are layered to create the Community calendar.

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin's Event Outlook: March  1, 2023 to March  7, 2024